> Instead he seems to just be saying that employees that want to keep their side projects should just quit. I thought he was suggesting that employees take it

> Instead he seems to just be saying that employees that want to keep their side projects should just quit. I thought he was suggesting that employees take it as an opportunity to negotiate for higher salary, since the company will be buying all of their inventive output. Then they should just work 9-5 and enjoy their free time by relaxing instead of working on side projects. That seems like pretty reasonable advice, unless you're in California, in which case an employee doesn't have that bargaining leverage.